Viva Brother at Koko, NW1

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This time last year the quartet from Slough then known as Brother were being touted as the band to make British rock trendy again. They were NME cover-stars before they had released a record, high-flyers in the BBC’s prestigious poll, and as mouthy about their own brilliance as their idols Oasis. Success seemed so assured that a backlash began before most people had heard their music. That music, which sounds like a blend of Blur and Oasis, proved to be their downfall.

The band, who were forced to change their name to Viva Brother, snuck out their debut album, Famous